Americans arrested after man climbs into Punch the monkey's enclosure at Japanese zoo [View all]
Two Americans were arrested at a Japanese zoo after a man in an emoji suit climbed into the enclosure of a monkey that became an internet sensation.
Baby macaque Punch went viral earlier this year after he was spotted clutching an orangutan plushie, given to him as a substitute for the mother that rejected him after birth. His popularity has led to a surge in visitors to Ichikawa City Zoo outside Tokyo, but police had to be called out Sunday following an incident with an over-zealous fan.
Around 11am, a man dressed in a cartoonish blue suit and oversized yellow emoji head scaled the 1.5m fence at Punch’s enclosure in an apparent stunt.
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A second man reportedly filmed the bizarre encounter as it unfolded, with footage shared on social media.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/japan-police-arrest-men-scaled-083256750.html
They're lucky they didn't get bitten. Macaques have some good-sized fangs.
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